In recent days, the Belgorod region, especially its areas closest to the Ukrainian border, has been subjected to unprecedented heavy fire since the start of the war in Ukraine at the end of February 2022.
The head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, confirmed that he is ready to send his units to defend the Russian region of Belgorod bordering Ukraine, which has been subjected to intense bombing and attacks in recent days.
Prigozhin said: “If the Russian Defense Ministry does not stop what is happening in the Belgorod region, where Russian lands are being seized, then obviously we will intervene.”
He added in an audio message published by his media office: “We will defend our Russian people and everyone who lives there,” explaining that his men will not wait for an “invitation” or permission to deploy in the region.
Prigozhin added, “The only thing we will ask for is ammunition so that we are not empty-handed, as we say in Russia.”
In recent days, the Belgorod region, especially its areas closest to the Ukrainian border, has been subjected to unprecedented heavy fire since the start of the war in Ukraine at the end of February 2022.
